Low dialog on Blu-Rays

[cathexist]

Originally Posted by Gremal

Just go in to your receiver menu and adjust the center speaker level to your satisfaction.

Since my left/right speakers are driven by separate amplification that allows me to fine-tune the level with knobs (really nice ones! ) I can dial in the perfect level for center vs L/R channels.

Yeah, I had to turn my center channel way up, I had an auto-configuration thing and it initially turned it to -10...now it's at +5

[saprano]

I really like the way this site helps people out *wipes tears*

[gearyt]

pretty cool interface
should be enough to get you in trouble !!

[ as he exits... stage left... ]

[MagicSeaMonkey]

Wow, thanks everyone! I feel dumb now. That setting wasn't even hard to get to, I just didn't pay enough attention to it. I guess all those colored bars scared me away at first...

Now it's just a matter of playing with the settings until it sounds right.

Thank you all!!!!

[MagicSeaMonkey]

Well, I think I have it about as good as it will get.

I still have to use the "Level Sound" option, otherwise the action scenes just explode out of the speakers at ridiculous levels.

The dialog is very good now, but at the cost of the other audio. You still get the important sounds, but all the subtleties are lost. I guess it's better to hear dialog than to worry about that...I really don't think it can get perfect.

[Squozen]

Yup, so it's time to start saving for a real 5.1 system. This hobby is fun, as long as you enjoy being poor.

Oh, and with a real 5.1 system, you'll enjoy those 'ridiculous levels' a lot more.